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Training course on biosafety was organized in NIID (Japan) from August 25th to September 21st for 4 Vietnamese participants. Training course on biosafety included four participants from NIHE, PIHCMC, TIHE and PINT. All participants attended training course on biosafety principles and practice, management of BSL 3 laboratory, storage and transportation of pathogens and formalin vaporization for sterilization. Biosafety training course was also organized in several manufacturers, focusing on such as biosafety cabinet checking, sterilization by high pressure, air-conditioning system management and water flow system. All participants had a field trip to Provincial Institute of Hygiene in Toyama province, learned about actual situation of biosafety practice and laboratory network with NIID.

Participants evaluated the training course very useful for their work in Vietnam and are expected to play a leading role in their Institutes.

Training of biosafety in NIID

Training of biosafety: practice of sample packaging for transfer